Hope you stopped by GL Associates at COLLABORATE 13

May 23rd, 2013
Posted by Roger Elwell

GL Associates Featured Two Products at COLLABORATE 13
CoAXpress™ and Cetova

What a great time GL Associates had at COLLABORATE 13 this year! We met so many of you who are looking for better ways to report your financials or desiring a better Chart of Accounts solution. While in Denver, we were able to showcase two of our most popular products: CoAXpress and Cetova.

Companies running multiple ERPs, as a result of mergers, acquisitions, or from other operating decisions, now have a single solution available for converting data to a single, uniform Chart of Accounts. Regardless of the custom CoAXpress setup, all installed environments come completely integrated with each ERPs’ unique data dictionaries, simplifying and enhancing each client experience for every project.

Cetova was created to answer the call of controllers and sales executives who clamored for low-cost, simple, fast, value-added access to their very own enterprise data. As the finance function evolved from a transactional to a decision support role, these companies were left with relatively static enterprise reporting. Customer-focused and results oriented from inception, Cetova always brings to its engagements a strong combination of ERP system functional and technical expertise, business savvy and polished professionalism.

We hope that you were able to see a demonstration at COLLABORATE 13. If, however, you did not see one and would like one, or if you have questions about any of our products, please contact us at 201.451.9121.

About GL Associates:
Founded in 1980, GL Associates is a well-known business systems consulting firm with an impressive client list. The company has an excellent reputation based on its ability to deliver innovative, technology-enabled solutions with superior expertise and value, assuring that each project meets clients’ quality, schedule and cost objectives. GL Associates offers professional services, business solutions and software products in four key areas: Enterprise Systems, Financial Reporting, Business Technologies and Enterprise Data Management. For more information, visit www.GLAssoc.com.

About Cetova:
Cetova Corp. (www.Cetova.com) develops, markets, implements and supports a suite of Corporate Performance Management Tools that are pre-integrated with JD Edwards and Lawson. Cetova products uniquely combine ease-of-use, flexible publishing, speed, rapid and secure deployment, and low cost to deliver unparalleled client value. Cetova Corp. is a subsidiary of GL Associates, which has successfully served the Fortune 500 since 1980 in ERP consulting, chart of accounts design and project management.

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DM Radio – Back to Basics: Best Practices for Requirements Gathering Basics

May 17th, 2013
Posted by Roger Elwell

GL Associates’ very own Steele Arbeeny, PhD and Director of Strategic Business Technologies Consulting, was on DM Radio May 2nd, 2013. He participated in a panel discussion about Back to the Basics: Best Practices for Requirements Gathering Basics. If you missed his interview, you can hear the recording here!

If you are interested in this topic or any other GL Associates’s services, please call Bill Glasofer for more information: bglasofer@glassoc.com or 888-GLA-6363 x110.

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EVENT: Join GL Associates at COLLABORATE 13

April 5th, 2013
Posted by Roger Elwell

GL Associates Features Two Products at COLLABORATE 13
Live demonstrations for CoAXpress™ and Cetova to be available

Jersey City, NJ — Thursday, April 4, 2013 — With over 100 successful JD Edwards data conversions in the past 10 years, GL Associates is pleased to announce the re-launch of CoAXpress™, formerly known as the Data Accelerator, the automated data conversion and mapping tool. The new CoAXpress includes the acquisition of Cetova technology, the performance management tool with unified reporting, querying and dashboards.

Says Matthew Geffken, Product Manager, “What’s exciting about CoAXpress is that it’s a data management tool that’s effective with Oracle EBS, Peoplesoft, and many other ERPs, in addition to JD Edwards. Users benefit from the years that GL Associates spent perfecting its proven conversion methodology.” CoAXpress is now versatile enough to handle every client-specific conversion scenario, while conforming to each particular ERP database design and corresponding conversion demands.

Companies running multiple ERPs, as a result of mergers, acquisitions, or from other operating decisions, now have a single solution available for converting data to a single, uniform Chart of Accounts. Regardless of the custom CoAXpress setup, all installed environments come completely integrated with each ERPs’ unique data dictionaries, simplifying and enhancing each client experience for every project.

In addition to expanding into other ERPs, GLA polished its already robust conversion engine with several breakthrough conversion runtime speed optimizations, allowing for even shorter testing cycles and windows, which are needed for Go-Lives. Improved duplicate data remediation from the Cetova integration, along with enhanced multi-tiered “exception” mapping interfaces and functionality, eliminate the need for costly, risk-provoking, custom programs and networks of spreadsheets. Plus the Cetova reporting functionality ensures 100% before and after data reconciliation, providing a documented audit trail and confidence in regulatory compliance.

GLA will be demonstrating the CoAXpress in Booth 625 at COLLABORATE13, the conference for Oracle E-Business Suite, JD Edwards and PeopleSoft users.  If you would like to get a customized demonstration, outside COLLABORATE13, contact Matt Geffken, CoAXpress Product Manager, at 201.451.9121×380 or mgeffken@GLAssoc.com.


About GL Associates:
Founded in 1980, GL Associates is a well-known business systems consulting firm with an impressive client list. The company has an excellent reputation based on its ability to deliver innovative, technology-enabled solutions with superior expertise and value, assuring that each project meets clients’ quality, schedule and cost objectives. GL Associates offers professional services, business solutions and software products in four key areas: Enterprise Systems, Financial Reporting, Business Technologies and  Enterprise Data Management. For more information, visit  www.GLAssoc.com.

About Cetova:
Cetova Corp. develops, markets, implements and supports a suite of Corporate Performance Management Tools that are pre-integrated with JD Edwards and Lawson.  Cetova products uniquely combine ease-of-use, flexible publishing, speed, rapid and secure deployment, and low cost to deliver unparalleled client value.  Cetova Corp. is a subsidiary of GL Associates, which has successfully served the Fortune 500 since 1980 in ERP consulting, chart of accounts design and project management.

Press Contact:
Dino Panayiotarakos
GL Associates
Tel. 201-451-9121 ext. 117
Email: dino@GLAssoc.com

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EVENT: GL Associates attending COLLABORATE 13

March 27th, 2013
Posted by Roger Elwell

Join GL Associates at COLLABORATE 13
Booth #625
Colorado Convention Center
April 7 – 11, 2013
Register here

GL Associates, Business System Consultants, is pleased to announce its participation at COLLABORATE 13 on April 7 – 11, 2013. Delivering value in technology products for over thirty years, GL Associates provides services that help companies increase market share, improve performance, lower costs and mitigate business risk.  At the conference, we will have our experts on hand to discuss GL Associates’ solutions including:

•  Cetova
•  CoAXpress™
•  JD Edwards implementations
•  Chart of accounts redesign / conversion
•  Enterprise system technologies
•  Mobile applications

We will be specifically showcasing the following two featured products:

Cetova, Far Beyond Reporting, provides performance management solutions which empower organizations through unified reporting, querying and dashboards.

CoAXpress™ is an Automated Data Mapping Conversion Tool that helps companies consolidate multiple financial databases with an intuitive web based tool, completely optimized for all major database platforms.

We look forward to seeing you in Denver, and of course if you have any questions, please contact Bill Glasofer, VP of Business Development at bglasofer@glassoc.com or 201.451.9121 x110.

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EVENT: Northeast PeopleSoft and NY/NJ JDE User Group Meeting

March 5th, 2013
Posted by Roger Elwell

GL Associates, Business System Consultants, is pleased to announce its participation at the Northeast PeopleSoft and NY/NJ JD Edwards user group meeting on March 15th, 2013. This event will be held at The Clarion Empire Meadowlands Hotel in Secaucus, New Jersey (formerly the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands.) You can register here.

Bill Glasofer, VP of Business Development, will be available to discuss GL Associates’ solutions including:

- Cetova

- CoAXpress™

- JD Edwards implementations

- Chart of accounts redesign / conversion

- Enterprise system technologies

- Mobile applications

If you would like to set up an appointment with Bill during this conference, please contact us at bglasofer@GLAssoc.com or 201.452.9121 x110. Make sure to specifically ask about GL Associates’ two featured products, Cetova and CoAXpress:

Cetova, Far Beyond Reporting, provides performance management solutions which empower organizations through unified reporting, querying and dashboards.

CoAXpress™ is an Automated Data Mapping Conversion Tool that helps companies consolidate multiple financial databases with an intuitive web based tool, completely optimized for all major database platforms.

We look forward to chatting with you.

Sincerely,

Bill

Bill Glaosfer
VP of Business Development
bglasofer@glassoc.com
201.451.9121×110

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EVENT: NE PeopleSoft and NY/NJ JE Edwards

February 26th, 2013
Posted by Roger Elwell

Please join Bill Glasofer, VP of Business Development at GL Associates, at the Northeast PeopleSoft and NY/NJ JD Edwards user group meeting on March 15th, 2013.  This event will be held at The Clarion Empire Meadowlands Hotel in Secaucus, New Jersey (formerly the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands). You can register at the below link: http://www.questdirect.org/events/2519605/

Bill will be discussing Cetova, Far Beyond Reporting, which provides performance management solutions that empower organizations through unified reporting, querying and dashboards.   CoAXpress™ is an Automated Data Mapping Conversion Tool that helps companies consolidate multiple financial databases with an intuitive web based tool, completely optimized for all major database platforms.   Additionally, GL Associates is available to discuss its JD Edwards implementations, chart of accounts redesign and conversion solutions, enterprise system technologies, and mobile applications. Please contact Bill if you are interested in a demonstration at  bglasofer@glassoc.com or 201.451.9121 x110.

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EVENT: GL Associates attending COLLABORATE13

February 21st, 2013
Posted by Roger Elwell

GL Associates is pleased to announce their participation at Collaborate13. Mark your calendars and be sure to stop by and visit us at booth #625.

COLLABORATE13
April 7 – 11th, 2013
Denver, CO

For more information on upcoming events, our whitepapers, or any of GL Associates services, please contact Bill Glasofer, VP of Business Development, at 888-GLA-6363 x110.

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Meet Ed Kimtis, Chart of Account Designer

December 6th, 2012
Posted by Roger Elwell

Ed Kimtis is GL Associate’s Director of Chart of Accounts and Reporting. He specializes in Chart of Accounts (COA) design and reporting improvement methodology for Oracle, JD Edwards, and PeopleSoft. Ed’s COA projects span many industries, including public sector, property management, manufacturing, diversified conglomerate, broadcasting, government services, internet graphics, mining, and entertainment. With over 25 years of senior financial work experience at General Electric, Rhone-Poulenc, and Rhodia, Ed brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding. Ed has a BS in Finance from Northeastern University.

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Chart of Account Design Best Practices

December 4th, 2012
Posted by Roger Elwell

Get the Most out of Your ERP System
COA Best Practices – Getting the Right Numbers Every Time

Register for COA Design Webinar

December is the month when we are ready to review the past year and learn from our mistakes, so that we don’t repeat them in the new year. Being Business Systems Consultants for over 30 years, one of the biggest headaches that our clients try to avoid is the challenge around year-end close and reporting. Often there is an easy solution for these clients, since there is a fundamental item that they need to update:

The Chart of Accounts

As companies grow, they often modify their COAs with “one-offs”. This means that over time, businesses, products, regional centers, etc., have slightly different COAs, making it extremely difficult to reconcile numbers for their year-end reporting. At some point you need to find someone objective who can clean up your reporting process by:

  • Analyzing your reports
  • Defining your current and future requirements
  • Creating geographical hierachies of accounts and organizational entities

GL Associates has this methodology down to such a science that we’ve written numerous whitepapers on the subject. Within weeks we can design a uniform COA that will automatically produce consolidated and reconciled reporting across a diverse group of plants, products, companies, and business units. With a uniform COA:

  • Data is readily accessible. No fishing!
  • Your process is easier to maintain
  • Reporting and analysis is much simpler
  • Your organization can grow in any way and your flexible COA can quickly mimic it

We have a wide variety of case studies and references that we can share with you. This month, our case study examples focus on COA redesign in the public sector. However, our methodology is applicable and effective across all industries. So please pass this along to any of your colleagues who might want to learn more about how they can improve their COAs and reporting processes.

We look forward to making it easier for your company to have one version of the financial truth.

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Meet Roger Elwell, ERP System Optimizer

November 28th, 2012
Posted by Roger Elwell

Roger Elwell
Senior Vice president and Co-founder of GL Associates.

Roger has over 20 years experience as project manager, systems implementer and industry accounting manager. He has managed full project life cycle for major companies in cosmetics and fragrances, financial services, automotive, media and entertainment, and consumer package goods. Roger also leads requirements analysis and search and selection studies, and he holds a BBA in Accounting & Finance from Pace University.

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